Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-14

authorized the appointment Of committees
and he suggested that an order to appoint
would be disc0urteous.
Mr.. McCUMBER amended his motion, to
request the president to announce the com
nittee Of rules to-day, SO that the perma-
nent rules may be early reported. AS
amended. the motion was adopted.
Mr.. r.PRESIDENTan announced as the COM
mittee on rules Messrs. McCumber, Wash
abaugh, Hughes, Smith and Campbell.
Messrs. Drury, clerk of the judiciary COM
mite; Cummings, Messenger and Rittsman,
assistant sergeant-at-arms, were sworn in
to office by the president
A communication from the governor and
territorial officers was received. inviting
the members and officers of the council to
attend receptionlat the capitol in the even
ing in honor of L. K. Church, late appoint
ed governor, and the legislature, and the
president stated it was suggested that the
council meet At p. IN. to proceed together
Mr. HUGHES moved that the invitation
be accepted, and that the chief clerk reply
to it accordingly. Carried.
Mr.. BOGERT moved a recess until 2
o'clock. Carried.
| AFTER RECESS.
On reassembling after the recess, notice
was received from the house announcing
its organization.
DR.. COLLINS moved the appointment of
committee of three, to act with a like
committee of the house, in informing the
governor that the legislature is now ready
to receive any communication he may have
to make. Carried, and the president ap-
pointed on such committee (Dr. Collins de-
cliniing) edIi Messrs. Galloway, Mead and Bo-
DR.. GALLOWAY, for this commi ttee,
reported the performance of its duty, and
that the governor would be pleased to meet
! the legislature in joint convention at 8
| p. m.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken.
after which the council proceeded to the
| house chamber.
Upon re-assembling, after the conven-
| ton
Mr. CAIN moved that $500 copies of the
governors message be printed for the
council. Carried.
Mr.. HUGHES offered a joint resolution
requesting the secretary of the territory to
provide each member of the legislature
with copy Of the revised code of 1877 and
also of the session laws of succeeding years,
for use during the SeSSiOn-if he has such
books in his possession.
Mr.. rohtcC McGUMBER announced a meeting
of the committee on rules at 1Oa. m. to-mor-
row, in room No. . at the Sheridan house.
| Adjourned to IL m. Thursday.
| HOUSE.
! SECOND DAY.
AT IL o'clock precisely Speaker Crosse
raped the house to order, and Rev. Mr..
Cook, of Bismarck, opened the session with
prayer.
The clerk called the roll of members, and
the speaker, announcing the session FORM
ally opened. called for the reading of the
minutes of yesterdays session.
The minutes were read and approved.
Mr.. HOBART moved that the house pro-
ceed to the election of officers. Carried.
Mr.. ROYER nominated w. G. Eakins for
chief clerk.
Mr.. SPRAGUE nominated W. J. Hamil-
ton, but withdrew the nomination by Mr.
Hamilton's request.
Mr.. PRUIT I moved that the election be
by acclamation.
Mr.. BURNHAM objected, for the reason
that there was regular way to proceed
and that it should be followed.
Mr.. PRUITT moved to amend by pro-
ceeding to ballot for chief clerk.
Mr.. PRUITT would not insist upon his
motion; he had merely made it because he
supposed it would expedite business. With
the consent of his second he would now
withdraw the motion.
The clerk then proceeded to call the roll,
and Mr.. Eakins was elected.
Mr.. WHITE moved that Major Hamilton,
of Grand Forks, be elected first assistant
clerk.
Mr.. STEWART, of Fall River, moved
that the vote be by acclamation. Seconded.
Mr.. BURNHAM said that he had in
tended to raise the same objection raised in
the case Of Mr.. Eakins, but he was in
formed that in all cases where the offices
were strictly territorial, elections may be
by acclamatiOn.
Mr.. DODDS called for the reading Of the
law governing the selection of house Of
ficers.
| Mr.. SPEAKER, explained that when the
officers drew no salary from the United
States government they might be elected
by acclamati0n il there was but one candi-
date for any office; out where they were
paid in whole or in part by the general
government, a ballot was requisite.
| MIR. SULLIVAN moved that Mr.. j. W.
Gone be elected bill clerk, and he was
elected by acclamation.
! Mr.. AIKENS nominated e. G. Roarpaugh
sergeant-at arms, and he was elected unan-
imOusly on call of the roll.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Fall River, nominated o.
N. Russell as assistant sergeant-at-arms,
and he was elected by acclmation.
q. K. Ballard was nominated and by ac-
ciamatiOn elected enrolling clerk.
| Mr.. WISE nominated for assistant enroll
ing clerk Clara J.. Kelly, of Diana, San
born county.
Nj. ELLIOTT nominated J. A. Wam-
ken, of Cass county. for the same Office,
and Mr.. Hawk seconded the latter nomina-
tion.
Mr.. WISE said the lady he had placed in
nomination was college graduate, in ev-
cry way competent for the discharge Of the
duties of the Office, and he trusted she
would be elected.
| The roll being called, Miss Kelly re-
ceived Al votes and Mfr, Wamken votes.
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved to make Miss Kel-
ly's election unanimous, and said he was
not aware when he presented the name of
Mr.. Wamken that a lady had been placed
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